The Beginners Guide To Dogs (Finding The Starting Point)

The friendship dogs offer to man is something that cannot be ignored. Man finds dogs best suited for him as friends due to their ability to cope with different lifestyles and also due to their friendliness. Some of the uses of large dogs by people include pets and company, use as of dogs as guides for the blind people and in other instances by security personnel as sniffer dogs. On the other hand, small dogs may be kept for pets only.

If you love large dogs, you may be interested to know how you can take care of them and precautions to consider when you keep them. The large dog breeds are a better option compared to the small dogs due to their large size, their long lifespan and also their adaptability to harsh environments. A dog weighing up to fifty kilograms is classified as a large dog. You may now be wondering how best you can take care of a large dog.

First, see that you are able to give your dog quality food. As their size dictates, large dog breeds will take more feed than ordinary dogs and this food should be of good quality. Calcium and starch levels of the food you give to your dog should be one consideration you make. How well bones are formed depends on the calcium amounts present in the food your dog takes. Use of calcium supplements is however highly discouraged as its excessive intake leads to skeletal problems. To give your dog enough calories, be sure to give your dog energy giving foods. Energy can be gotten from foods made from wheat and other related products.

The next very important thing to check is the disease control aspect for your dogs. How healthy a dog is determines how happy it is. In certain instances the diseases the large dogs suffer from can be attributed to their size. Some of these diseases affecting large dog breeds include entropion, osteoarthritis, gastric problems, hip dysplasia and heart problems. It may be very expensive to treat these diseases but the good thing is that most of them are preventable. Regular checkups should also be done apart from only having the routine injections. You are required to monitor your dog during times such as mealtime and exercises such as walks. Check your dog during these times for indicators of illness such as mood or behavior changes.

Finally, ensure you get a qualified trainer for your dog. If not trained, large dog breeds may turn hostile and their huge size can make this lethal. Your trainer should give training on the dogs on how to live with humans including children who would be the victims if the dogs are not tamed. The dogs can also be trained to do specific operations such as drug-sniffing, cattle grazing and being guides.